THE STRAWBERRY JANUARY 1907 



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in your soil, and you could mate it with 

 August Luther and Clyde, as both of 

 these varieties are light foliage makers 

 and thrive in rich soil. Haverland, Sam- 

 ple, Splendid and Senator Dunlap also 

 will do well for you. 



R. V. I,., Onavvay.Mich. What do you think 

 is the matter with some of my plants.' There 

 appeared to lie about three times as many 

 leaves as there ought to be and very small; 

 they grew thrifty until about August 1, and 

 then commenced to dry up and die. Ail 

 runners from afflicted plants were the same 

 and they had a light colored circle in the 

 middle of the leaves. 



2. What variety would you advise me to 

 mate Haverland with on naturally moist soil? 



3. What capacity sprayer would you advise 

 for a four-acre patch, and what would be the 

 cost? 



F"rom the description you give of your 

 plants it would appear that some under- 

 ground insect is working on your plants. 

 Plants will behave in this manner when 

 the aphis is working at their roots. If 

 this is the trouble, sprinkle tobacco dust 

 around the plants, and the nicotine will 

 leach down about the roots and ha\e a 

 tendency to drive out the lice. If they 

 behave in this manner after growing sea- 

 son begins, send us some of the plants, 

 roots and all in a tightly closed box. 



2. Parsons' Beauty would give fine 

 results with Haverland on your moist 

 soil, and as Parsons' Beauty has such a 

 long blooming season it will furnish pollen 

 for most every bloom of the Ha\erland 

 without the aid of any other bisexual. 

 However, if you wish to use two bisex- 

 uals, set Lovett and Parsons' Beauty. 



3. It will be hardly advisable to get a 

 smaller capacity sprayer than one barrel. 

 For prices we would refer you to any of 

 the sprayer manufacturers advertising in 

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S. E. C, Paulding, Ohio. What is the best 

 early, medium and late strawberry? 



2. What kinds should I select to get the 

 pollen scattered rightly? 



3. What can you tell me about the double- 

 hedge row? Give dimensions. 



4. What do you think of the Senator Dun- 

 lap Strawberry? 



This is about the hardest question we 

 have been asked to answer because there 

 are so many good varieties when properly 

 handled. We believe there is more in 

 good plants and in knowing how to han- 

 dle them than there is in the difference 

 between varieties. If you wish berries 

 for market, we would name Excelsior and 

 Wartield for early; Senator Dunlap for 

 medium; Pride of Michigan or Dornan 

 for late. 



2. All of the varieties we mention 

 produce an abundance of rich pollen ex- 

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